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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
A Tasty Dish by Kelly Cain
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC in exchange for my honest review.
4 stars for the story, 3.5 stars for the narration
I enjoyed listening to Kasi and Declan's story, but I think I would have enjoyed the story more if I had been reading it. I appreciate how the author is not afraid to show the fallibility of her characters. I always enjoy a story with both character growth arcs and palpable heat between the couple.
Regarding the narration, I ended up increasing the speed slightly, and while I liked the narrator's voices and tones used for Kasi and her friend, Joy, some of the voices that the narrator used for male characters and characters with accents were misses for me.
At a glance:
- Single POV
- Open door
- Strangers to lovers
- Workplace romance but the main character and love interest live in two different states
- An independent director/producer and the chef son of her investor travel around the world working on a documentary
- Miscommunication trope
- First love for the main character
- Stubborn main character
- Growth and insight into friendships, family relationships, business relationships, family business relationships, and romantic relationships
- Both the main character and love interest have controlling father figures that have extended their influence into their children's adult lives.
- Both the main character and love interest are from wealthy families.
Content warnings: deceased parent, friend in an accident, divorce, controlling father figures, family tension
4 stars for the story, 3.5 stars for the narration
I enjoyed listening to Kasi and Declan's story, but I think I would have enjoyed the story more if I had been reading it. I appreciate how the author is not afraid to show the fallibility of her characters. I always enjoy a story with both character growth arcs and palpable heat between the couple.
Regarding the narration, I ended up increasing the speed slightly, and while I liked the narrator's voices and tones used for Kasi and her friend, Joy, some of the voices that the narrator used for male characters and characters with accents were misses for me.
At a glance:
- Single POV
- Open door
- Strangers to lovers
- Workplace romance but the main character and love interest live in two different states
- An independent director/producer and the chef son of her investor travel around the world working on a documentary
- Miscommunication trope
- First love for the main character
- Stubborn main character
- Growth and insight into friendships, family relationships, business relationships, family business relationships, and romantic relationships
- Both the main character and love interest have controlling father figures that have extended their influence into their children's adult lives.
- Both the main character and love interest are from wealthy families.
Content warnings: deceased parent, friend in an accident, divorce, controlling father figures, family tension